Best Chris Elmore Podcasts (2025)

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Last Night a DJ Still Saved My Life with Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton 8:09

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"When it's good, it makes you feel alive in a way that most other things don't." - Bill Brewster Welcome Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton: We’re joined on the Starline by a former editor of MixMag USA , author and DJ. His tag team partner an award winning freelance creative director. 25 years ago, they put out the definitive history of the disc jo…

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Alberto Belli and Adam Bonnett on "Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado" 8:33

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"You cannot have a cartoon, you know, character and then not have flaws." - Alberto Belli Welcome Alberto Belli and Adam Bonnett: We’re joined on the Starline by a director and an executive producer. One likes Trenta Iced Coffee while the other loves the “Hunchback of Notre Dame”. Every child growing up in the last 25 years knows of a Latina heroin…

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Writing with Grit: C.M. Kushins on Elmore Leonard’s Legacy 9:19

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"If someone really needs the car, you don't give them half of anything. You give them the full thing so they get where they have to go." - Elmore Leonard Welcome C.M. Kushins: We’re joined on the Starline by a musician, journalist and author of “Nothing’s Bad Luck: The Lives of Warren Zevon” and “Beast: John Bonham and the Rise of Led Zeppelin”. Hi…

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Hope Woodard: "Boysober" and the Quest for Authentic Love 9:49

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"Getting people to be honest and vulnerable about heartbreak and finding love is one of the most exciting parts of life" - Hope Woodard Welcome : We’re joined on the Starline by a comedian, storyteller and amazing woman who was tired of being ghosted, bad dates and just dealing with men. So she went Boysober, a yearlong break from sex and dating. T…

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Jan Gradvall on “The Story of ABBA: Melancholy Undercover” 8:19

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"When you hear a song, you start to think of your own life, your own emotion, and a sort of story appears." - Jan Gradvall Welcome: We’re joined on the Starline by one of Sweden’s most respected music journalists. He has developed a close relationship with the band ABBA. His book “The Story of ABBA: Melancholy Undercover” is out. We welcome and wis…

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Leah Rothman on 'The Real Killer' 8:41

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"If you have a lot of money, justice is easier to find." Welcome Leah Rothman: We’re joined on the Starline by a writer, producer, director who has worked for countless companies sharing stories and getting to the bottom of documentary, true crime and much more. Her latest project is the podcast “The Real Killer”. We welcome Leah Rothman. Leah, let…

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Carlo Mendez : Embracing the Bad Guy 8:37

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"Every time I book an acting job, I feel like a kid at Disneyland. I can't believe it, and I'm so excited that I can't think straight." Welcome Carlo Mendez: We’re joined on the Starline by an actor and producer where acting runs in the family. You’ve seen him in “Parks and Recreation”, “The Bay” and now on Showtime’s “Dexter: Original Sin”. We wel…

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Kyle Tekiela on "Crook County" 8:57

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"Just that opening line, that's how he opened up to me for the first time. And then I have to go into, you know, the whole thing, and that's how the journey even started." Welcome Kyle Tekiela: We’re joined on the Starline by an Emmy Award winning producer & editor. He’s picking up the pieces after finding out his firefighter dad was actually a hit…

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Podcaster Caroline D'Amore on "Once Upon a Con" 8:11

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"When you are a good person, you will not see this coming. You will just assume that people are good people." Welcome Caroline D’Amore We’re joined on the Starline by a powerhouse woman who has lived 9 lives, each one more impressive than the last. But she was conned and now on a mission of justice. Her podcast is “Once Upon a Con” we welcome host …

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Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke and Chris Woolsey : Binge Watching Beyond the Mic 19:00

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"It’s a really beautiful story. It’s also really intriguing and it’ll pull at the heartstrings." Welcome Chris Woolsey We’re joined on the Starline by a friend of the program, and associate communications director at Vizio. We welcome back our friend Chris Woolsey. You’re so kind my friend. Let’s go Binge Watching Beyond the Mic. Chris, Memorial Da…

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Renee Kathleen Koher Takes Morticia to New Fluidity 20:55

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"Art is very important and especially musicals and telling stories." - Renee Kathleen Koher Welcome Renee Kathleen Koher: We’re joined on the Starline by an actress, graduate of the Hartt School of Music. You’ve seen her on Disney Cruise Lines, at Tokyo Disney and theatres around the world. She’s currently part of the national tour of “The Addams F…

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Elizabeth Vargas from NewsNation 9:19

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"We've got a big job right now and there's a lot going on and a lot to cover." Welcome Elizabeth Vargas: We’re joined on the Starline by an award winning journalist, anchor, host, author, podcaster and proud mom. You can see her weeknights on NewsNation with “Elizabeth Vargas Reports”. We welcome Elizabeth Vargas. Elizabeth, let’s go Beyond the Mic…

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Ollie Palmer from FX's "Welcome to Wrexham" 7:09

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"I think just in life, obviously, everyone goes through the tough times and everyone has tragedies and, you know, these moments kind of shape who you are." Welcome Ollie Palmer: We’re joined on the Starline by an athlete, clothing designer and former roofer and still recovering from Las Vegas. You’ve seen him play everywhere especially in FX’s “Wel…

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Comedian Shannon Fiedler on “Thirty, Flirty and Crying” 8:00

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"I consider my comedy to be decently broad in that I think anyone could watch it and laugh at it." Welcome Shannon Fiedler: We’re joined on the Starline by a comedian, writer, actress, content creator and nacho enthusiast. You’ve seen her on “Two Weeks Notice”, “Law & Order: SVU” and all over TikTok. Her comedy special on YouTube is “Thirty, Flirty…

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Matthew Specktor on his Hollywood book "The Golden Hour" 7:52

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"Art and business are always diametrically opposed in Hollywood. The tension between them is what animates everything." Welcome Matthew Specktor: We’re joined on the Starline by an author and screenwriter. Some of his novels are “Always Crashing in the Same Car” and “Hollywood Dream Machine” among other interesting tales. His latest is “The Golden …

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Illeana Kirven on Playing Matron Momma Morton in "Chicago, the Musical" 28:26

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"It was so good after the pandemic to jump back on the stage and to jump into such an iconic, meaty, sassy role. I couldn't ask for anything else." Welcome Illeana Kirven: We’re joined on the Starline by an award winning singer, actor, dancer, director and choreographer. You’ve seen her in the national tour of “The Sunshine Boys” among hundreds of …

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Journalist Jenn Swann on "My Friend Daisy: a Murder Solved in DM's" 11:04

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I think digging into this case and looking at other sort of true crime stories on social media, there are definitely so many instances where things can go wrong. Welcome Jenn Swann We’re joined on the Starline by an award-winning journalist, editor and producer. She has written about online fame, fandom and misunderstood communities. She tells the …

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Building Trust, Telling Stories: Indigenous Life through Kiliii Yüyan’s Lens 32:13

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"Passing on anything that it is I learned becomes more and more important every year that goes by." Welcome Kiliii Yüyan: We’re joined on the Starline by one of the most empathetic explorers around. His photography has won awards, he has survived a polar bear on the hunt and charmed sea snakes. He’s out on tour talking about the “Life on Thin Ice” …

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Koichi Sakamoto on "Shogun’s Ninja" 15:59

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"When you have emotions, the fighting gets even better because you get attached." Welcome Koichi Sakamoto: We’re joined on the Starline by a Japanese film and TV director, stunt performer and fight choreographer. You’ve seen his work from “Power Rangers” and “Black Fox”. His latest project is the action film “Shogun’s Ninja”. We welcome Koichi Saka…

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Binge Watching Beyond the Mic - Romance & Val Kilmer 15:41

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"Relationships are tough and complicated and require constant work and attention." Welcome Chris Woolsey We’re joined on the Starline by a friend of the program, and associate communications director at Vizio. We welcome back our friend Chris Woolsey. I’m doing great, let’s go Binge Watching Beyond the Mic. Chris, since we’ve last talked you’ve mov…

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From Street Cop to Bestselling Author: Adam Plantinga on "Hard Town" 29:49

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“The only thing better than a good book is a good story behind it.” Welcome Adam Plantinga: We’re joined on the Starline by an author living a dual life. By day, he is a member of the San Francisco Police Department. By night he’s a jaw dropping, blast of crime and punishment as an author. On weekends, he’s losing games of Clue to his daughter. We …

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National Geographic Explorer Doug Smith: Wolves, Beavers, and the Wisdom of Nature 18:15

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"Intimate relationships with non-human animals change your perspective on the world." Welcome Doug Smith: We’re joined on the Starline by a biologist who studied wildlife in Yellowstone for nearly thirty years. Though he studied everything from beavers to birds, he headed up the Yellowstone Wolf Project which reintroduced the wolf in 1995. Out on t…

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Cole Phillips : Duck Calls, Tattoos and Songwriting 11:20

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"I want people to feel like somebody relates. Whether it's having fun, being sad, being mad." Welcome Cole Phillips: We’re joined on the Starline by a country star on the rise. He once wore #7 on the diamond, now he’s just an Oklahoma Gypsy Shuffler on the road with the “Steel Toes and Texacos Tour”. We welcome Cole Phillips. Cole, let’s go Beyond …

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Payson Meistrich Singer Songwriter on "Come Back to You" 34:47

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“The only thing college taught me? That my bad decision-making isn’t going anywhere.” Welcome Payson Meistrich: We’re joined on the Starline by a singer / songwriter. She’s performed at the Pentagon, The White House, and New York based venues such as Pianos and Rockwood Music Hall. Her latest project is the single “Come Back to You”. We welcome Pay…

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Author Sarah Perry: Candy, Creativity, and the Power of Joy 6:59

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"I think just being in the presence of people I love reminds me that we're all going to get through." Welcome Sarah Perry: We’re joined on the Starline by an author, memoirist and professor. She’s the 2019 McGee Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing and part of the creative writing faculty at Colorado State University. Her latest essay collec…